Associate Vice President for Individual Giving

The New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark and one of NYC’s premier cultural institutions, seeks an Associate Vice President for Individual Giving. Under the supervision of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Special Assistant to the President, will direct and advance all aspects of individual giving toward the Garden’s programmatic areas, including the institution’s Plant Research and Conservation efforts and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.  The potential candidate will significantly increase the number of individual donors supporting these areas of the Garden’s work and the amounts contributed by those donors.  Will oversees the Garden’s Annual Giving Program for individual donors in the $500 to $50,000 range, including a high-level Patrons membership program. Will assist with efforts to raise funds for additional programmatic support and special project as well as: bring expertise to developing a new prospecting plan; research and identify new donors and prospects and advance relationships with these constituents. Writes proposals, major solicitations, and reports; stewards a portfolio of key donors.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and at least 10 years of fundraising experience, preferably at a major cultural institution or university. Excellent writing, communication and computer skills, as well as knowledge of modern constituency building techniques.

To Apply: Associate Vice President, Individual Giving, D-1435 on cover letter and e-mail along with a resume to:
HR@NYBG.ORG

or visit our website at
WWW.NYBG.ORG
and click on Careers.
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